by Peter Goodhall | Dec 16, 2022 | Daily Updates
CAMSAT’s transponder satellite CAS-5A (Fengtai OSCAR-118) launched on December 9, 2022, carrying three amateur radio transponders. The satellite user manual can be downloaded here: CAMSAT CAS-5A Amateur Radio Satellite User’s Manual V2.0 CAS-5A...
by Peter Goodhall | Dec 1, 2022 | Daily Updates
Update Dec 9 : Contact POSTPONED An ARISS contact between students at Stella Maris College, Gzira, Malta, callsign 9H1MRL and the International Space Station (ISS) is scheduled for TBD. The ISS crew member will be astronaut Koichi Wakata KI5TMN who will be using the...
by Peter Goodhall | Nov 22, 2022 | Daily Updates
Another year has passed and FUNcube 1 has continued to operate from its orbit around 600km above the earth. To start with some statistics. The spacecraft creates and downlinks data in frames that run for two minute periods. It has now transmitted more that 16 million...
by Peter Goodhall | Nov 1, 2022 | Daily Updates
It is understandable that amateur radio operators in North America are disappointed that they cannot experience the fun of using QO100. However, although the footprint charts that have been published show that it is not possible, there have been good reports recently...
by Peter Goodhall | Oct 27, 2022 | Daily Updates
Videos of the talks given at the 2022 AMSAT-UK International Space Colloquium are now available on YouTube. Playlist is at https://youtube.com/watch?v=svaElf4UUkc&list=PLTDI7lbh1cWo-8sCd4AptcdzumTRtsstF
by Peter Goodhall | Oct 5, 2022 | Daily Updates
On Friday, October 7, 2022, from 15:14 GMT there will be a amateur radio contact from Antarctica with the International Space Station (ISS). Students from the #38 Raul Alfonsin school at the Esperanza Antarctic base will ask questions that will be answered by...
by Peter Goodhall | Sep 28, 2022 | Daily Updates
In India on 15 Sep 2022, on the occasion of National Engineering Day, an excellent Workshop titled “Fascinating World of Ham Radio & Amateur Radio Satellites” was conducted by AMSAT-INDIA’s Regional Coordinator Rajesh Vagadia VU2EXP at reputed...
by Peter Goodhall | Sep 11, 2022 | Daily Updates
As the WRC-23 approaches so the studies regarding AI9.1b (23cm and RNSS) are working towards conclusions. However the IARU is not content that all the operational aspects of the amateur service usage of the 1240-1300 MHz band are being properly considered to develop...
by Peter Goodhall | Sep 5, 2022 | Daily Updates
AMSAT-UK is very happy to announce the 2022 AMSAT-UK International Space Colloquium will be held as part of the RSGB Convention on October 8-9 at the Kents Hill Park Conference Centre, Timbold Drive, Milton Keynes, MK7 6BZ. The Colloquium program is here all times are...
by Peter Goodhall | Aug 24, 2022 | Daily Updates
Felix EA4GQS reports Spain’s latest amateur radio satellites to launch will be GENESIS-G and GENESIS-J on September 11 The AMSAT Bulletin Board post says: This is to confirm that the launch of our new GENESIS-G and GENESIS-J satellites with Firefly will take...
